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Original works plate. No public-domain photograph is on file, or the remote image failed.

Robert Stephenson and Company

NSW Locomotive No. 1

Sydney Railway Company 0-4-2

England · 1855

1855 · Victorian · Steam

NSW Locomotive No. 1

Locomotive No. 1

Preserved · 0-4-2 · Whyte 0-4-2

Specification

Specification plate for NSW Locomotive No. 1
ClassSydney Railway Company 0-4-2
NicknamesLocomotive No. 1
BuilderRobert Stephenson and Company
Year introduced1855
Country builtEngland
RegionAustralia
OperatorsSydney Railway Company, NSW Railways
EraVictorian
Motive powerSteam
RoleMixed traffic
Whyte0-4-2
UICB1
Wheel arrangement0-4-2
Gauge1,435 mm — standard gauge
Quantity built4
PowerEarly mainline mixed-traffic engine for New South Wales
Top speed50 km/h · 31 mph
WeightAbout 26 long tons engine
LengthShort 0-4-2 with tender
StatusPreserved

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